Category Archives: Thanksgiving

Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce

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Cranberry sauce is my favorite condiment/side dish on Thanksgiving. I really like the more creative tricks to the traditional recipe. My favorite so far has been a Gingered Cranberry Sauce, but I have tried a variation with Pinot Noir which was also very tasty. This cranberry sauce is infused with pure pomegranate juice (no cocktails please) and the combination is pretty much perfect. The pomegranate juice has a slightly sweeter flavor than the cranberries so it’s a great way to make the sauce sweeter without adding additional sugar.

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Thanksgiving Side Dishes and Mains

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Here are a few of my favorite Thanksgiving side dishes and main courses. Thanksgiving is the perfect holiday to get creative with a lot of different dishes!

Main Courses:

Ginger and Honey Mustard Glazed Ham

Herb Roasted Turkey Breast

 

Side Dishes:

Mashed Potatoes with Goat Cheese and Dil

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar and Cinnamon

Roasted Butternut Squash with Caramelized Onions, Gruyere, and Sage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cranberry Sauce with Pinot Noir

Gingered Cranberry Sauce

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Garlic and Balsamic Roasted Brussel Sprout

Roasted Beets

 

Mashed Potatoes with Goat Cheese and Dill

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Mashed potatoes is a side dish that has become a staple on many Thanksgiving tables.  The great thing about mashed potatoes is you can add different ingredients to it and change a plain recipe into a more flavorful one.  This Thanksgiving I decided to try mixing goat cheese and fresh dill into the potatoes.  The goat cheese gave it a creamy tanginess, and tasted great with the fresh dill!  Potatoes are so easy to make and I always leave the skins on (especially if they are red potatoes).  Overall the addition of the goat cheese and dill was a success and I will definitely have this on the table on Thanksgiving next year.

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Roast Turkey Sandwich with Cranberry Sauce

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One of my favorite parts of Thanksgiving is all the leftovers for the days after.  I usually like to make a soup out of the turkey leftovers but another great way to use all that turkey is to make a delicious sandwich with cranberry sauce.  There is something about the combination of roasted turkey, cranberry sauce, and mayonnaise on crusty bread that make Thanksgiving part II almost as good as the first day. This sandwich is naturally very easy to make as all the ingredients have already been prepared.  I added some tomatoes and lettuce to give the sandwich some extra crunch.  An excellent way to finish off any kind of leftover Thanksgiving turkey!

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Cranberry Sauce with Pinot Noir

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I ended up making quite a bit of cranberry sauce this year for Thanksgiving.  The nice thing is that it can be stored in the refrigerator or even frozen.  Cranberry sauce is easy to make from scratch and tastes fresh and tangy–a perfect topping for a roast turkey or slathering on a piece of bread for a leftover turkey sandwich. I normally go with an orange-ginger cranberry sauce but this year I tried making it with pinot noir.  I really enjoyed this version of cranberry sauce, and the addition of the pinot noir gave it a more full-bodied flavor.

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Baked Bread Stuffing with Sage

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This is a standard bread stuffing with a crumbly and soft consistency.  The bread is toasted and left to harden over night to get that good crunchy texture.  It is then flavored with fresh sage leaves, sauteed onions and celery and baked in the oven.  This recipe takes some time and effort to prepare but the recipe is well worth it.  A perfect side dish for a juicy roast turkey!

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Roasted Butternut Squash with Caramelized Onions, Gruyere, and Sage

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Butternut squash for me is a staple during the fall and winter, especially during holidays like Thanksgiving.  I decided to try this recipe for butternut squash over Thanksgiving and I was not disappointed.  The squash is roasted and tossed with caramelized onions, sage, and melted gruyere cheese.  The squash added a nice pop of color on the plate and the melted gruyere was delicious with the sage and butternut squash. It takes a long time for the squash to roast in the oven but it ended up being well worth it.

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